Chapter two: The Arrival
"Time to wake up!" Mrs. Weasley called from the hallway, waking everyone up. Ron groaned, still in bed. It was very early, even though their guest wouldn't be arriving until maybe two hours.
"Up up up! Becky will be arriving any time soon!"
Harry and Ron got dressed in silence and headed downstairs. Hermione and Ginny were already down stairs. They were just sitting down when Fred and George appararted right in front of them, making a loud crack.
Soon everyone was down stairs and eating a light breakfast.
"I don't think she would have had a big breakfast, so I'm going to cook up a big one for when she comes so don't eat so much now." Mrs. Weasley explained.
It was alittle dark out still, and they ate in a small silence, until Mr. Weasley said, "I'm going to have to leave for work Molly, maybe you can tell me the time she comes and I'll try to come back?"
"Oh Arthur! Do you have to? I wanted everyone to be here!"
"Well, the Ministry just made this new invention that when it beeps, they need you, and mine is beeping.." Mr. Weasley took out a small, piece of trash looking thing that was glowing and beeping.
"Alright, you go ahead dear, but come back early!"
After a wahile conversations started going around, and Fred and George were talking secretly.
"Fred, George, your better not be planning some wicked trick to cast when she gets here." Mrs. Weasley suddenly shouted, spotting them. She was in her usual tone with them.
"Of course no, mum." George said, looking innocent. but not so innocent.
"We were just talking about if we could take her to our shop." Fred said, and they talked no more, but Mrs. Weasley still wasn't sure.
Two hours later they all crowded around the fireplace and waited for their new "Weasley for the summer" as Mrs. Weasley was calling her. Everyone was much more excited than the night before when Mrs. Weasley finally told them all. Mr. Weasley, as they could see on the Weasley's clock, was "Traveling" home just now to get back in time.
From Becky's Perspective:
I'm so nervous as I fly on the plane over to England. All these muggles have no idea there's a witch on board, but they sure look at me like they know.
If in the US they let you learn to Apparate when you're 18 instead of 21, I'd be there by now.
This Weasley family seems nice. I'm glad I got them to stay with over the summer. But there's so many of them. And there's supposed to be two other people staying with them. Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. I've heard of Harry Potter at my school, but not much, except that he's famous over here. I've been trying to find books about him, but they don't have much, and I can't find him in any chocolate frogs.
I should introduce myself. I'm Becky Smith, the exchange student in this program I begged my mom to let me on., I've been obsessed about learning what magic is like in England, and now I'm actually going there to find out! I'm so excited!
The lady with the snack tray walked aside me and asked nicely if I wanted a drink. I said yes.
She's nice, but I can tell this muggle is freaked out by my blue black hair. And this was my natural hair color too! I guess it makes me look more. witchy. But I like it that way. It's different.
At least the rest of me looks like a muggle. I can really dress like a muggle, since both my parents are muggles and I was a muggle (sort of) before I got my letter. I was so happy when I got my letter, though I thought it was a trick, because most people knew that I loved magic and that I looked like a witch anyway. But it wasn't. It was a real magic school and I was a real witch.
After reading for a few more hours we finally stop and land. As I get out, I see one of the M.O.M. men waiting for me. He takes me to a telaphone booth that talks and gives out buttons, and takes me to the nearest fireplace.
I never used Floo Power, so he had to teach me first. So I took a handful, and stepped in the Fireplace.
"THE BURROW!" I shouted, and the green fire surrounded me.
When I came out the other end, I nearly tripped and fell. I'm very clumsy, just to say. I looked up, embarrassed, and saw all the Weasley's surrounding me, just like the fire did. They all looked cheery and kind. At that moment I could tell that this summer was going to be a great adventure.
chapter three, New Friends, will come soon!
"Time to wake up!" Mrs. Weasley called from the hallway, waking everyone up. Ron groaned, still in bed. It was very early, even though their guest wouldn't be arriving until maybe two hours.
"Up up up! Becky will be arriving any time soon!"
Harry and Ron got dressed in silence and headed downstairs. Hermione and Ginny were already down stairs. They were just sitting down when Fred and George appararted right in front of them, making a loud crack.
Soon everyone was down stairs and eating a light breakfast.
"I don't think she would have had a big breakfast, so I'm going to cook up a big one for when she comes so don't eat so much now." Mrs. Weasley explained.
It was alittle dark out still, and they ate in a small silence, until Mr. Weasley said, "I'm going to have to leave for work Molly, maybe you can tell me the time she comes and I'll try to come back?"
"Oh Arthur! Do you have to? I wanted everyone to be here!"
"Well, the Ministry just made this new invention that when it beeps, they need you, and mine is beeping.." Mr. Weasley took out a small, piece of trash looking thing that was glowing and beeping.
"Alright, you go ahead dear, but come back early!"
After a wahile conversations started going around, and Fred and George were talking secretly.
"Fred, George, your better not be planning some wicked trick to cast when she gets here." Mrs. Weasley suddenly shouted, spotting them. She was in her usual tone with them.
"Of course no, mum." George said, looking innocent. but not so innocent.
"We were just talking about if we could take her to our shop." Fred said, and they talked no more, but Mrs. Weasley still wasn't sure.
Two hours later they all crowded around the fireplace and waited for their new "Weasley for the summer" as Mrs. Weasley was calling her. Everyone was much more excited than the night before when Mrs. Weasley finally told them all. Mr. Weasley, as they could see on the Weasley's clock, was "Traveling" home just now to get back in time.
From Becky's Perspective:
I'm so nervous as I fly on the plane over to England. All these muggles have no idea there's a witch on board, but they sure look at me like they know.
If in the US they let you learn to Apparate when you're 18 instead of 21, I'd be there by now.
This Weasley family seems nice. I'm glad I got them to stay with over the summer. But there's so many of them. And there's supposed to be two other people staying with them. Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. I've heard of Harry Potter at my school, but not much, except that he's famous over here. I've been trying to find books about him, but they don't have much, and I can't find him in any chocolate frogs.
I should introduce myself. I'm Becky Smith, the exchange student in this program I begged my mom to let me on., I've been obsessed about learning what magic is like in England, and now I'm actually going there to find out! I'm so excited!
The lady with the snack tray walked aside me and asked nicely if I wanted a drink. I said yes.
She's nice, but I can tell this muggle is freaked out by my blue black hair. And this was my natural hair color too! I guess it makes me look more. witchy. But I like it that way. It's different.
At least the rest of me looks like a muggle. I can really dress like a muggle, since both my parents are muggles and I was a muggle (sort of) before I got my letter. I was so happy when I got my letter, though I thought it was a trick, because most people knew that I loved magic and that I looked like a witch anyway. But it wasn't. It was a real magic school and I was a real witch.
After reading for a few more hours we finally stop and land. As I get out, I see one of the M.O.M. men waiting for me. He takes me to a telaphone booth that talks and gives out buttons, and takes me to the nearest fireplace.
I never used Floo Power, so he had to teach me first. So I took a handful, and stepped in the Fireplace.
"THE BURROW!" I shouted, and the green fire surrounded me.
When I came out the other end, I nearly tripped and fell. I'm very clumsy, just to say. I looked up, embarrassed, and saw all the Weasley's surrounding me, just like the fire did. They all looked cheery and kind. At that moment I could tell that this summer was going to be a great adventure.
chapter three, New Friends, will come soon!